The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-13
LATER NEWS.

THOMAS G.. REYNOLDS, ex-Leutenant Gov
Louis by plunging down an elevator shaft
eighty feet deep A letter found in his pocket
indicated that his mind was deranged. He
was born in Charleston, S. c., in 1921, was
elected Lieutenant Governor in 1860, and had
occupied various positions of local, State and
national trust.
The President has received a letter contain
ing $500 and statement that the money
was due the government for Custom:House
duty
A CHEMIST of the Agricultural Department
reports that an immense amount Of adultera-
ton in spices and condiments is practiced.
A MOB of Greeks OH Sunday attacked with
stones the residences of the American mission
aries i'll Smyrna, Turkey
ANOTHER unsuccessful attempt is reported
70 have been made to ;,ssassinate the Car Of
Russia at Gatschina Palace.
THE Newfoundland sealing steamer Eagle,
having 200 men aboard, is reported lost
The worst blizzard since 1869 prevailed
throughout Lower Canada on the 30th, and
blocked railroad traffic between north New
England and Canadian points.
A WHOLESALE merchant Of ST. Petersburg
reputed to be worth millions, has been shot
with revolver and killed by q man to whom
he refused to give $4,000 roubles toward the
Nihilist fund. The murderer has been arrested.
Other Russian capitalists are receiving let
ters threatening them with immediate death
if they do not comply with demands to fur
nsh money for "the common cause"
MORE than 2,0oo passengers on trains of the
Intercolonial Railroad wcro at last accounts
imprisoned in the backwoods Of New Bruins
wicks and Quebec, heavy snow-storms having
causa,l a complete blockade.
CAPTAIN SAMUELs, commander Of the de-
feated yacht Dauntless during her recent race
with the Coronet, attributes his defeat to the
interference of the owner of tie Dauntless,
who was OH board the vessel. The Captain
and five of tile crew have left the Dauntless
and sailed for New York.
JOHN G. SAKE, the ,well-known humorous
poet, who has for many years lived Sc
cluded life at Albany, n. Y, owing to de
mentia, died there a few days since in his
seventy second year. He was native OF
Franklin, VT
CARLOS S. LEAKE, a National Express
Company messenger, while at work in his
car on q train near Utica, n. Y, was sud-
denly confronted by a maske ed stranger, who
shot him in the arm, bound and gagged him,
x1xl.a s. of I. ND Aol
THE disappearance of a registered package
containing $4,000 from the New York Post
Office led to an investigation. w. A. Clarke,
a clerk, confessed he was the culprit, and
owned up to having frequently stolen valua-
BILE registered letters.
The number of officials and others indicted
at Chicago for conspiracy to defraud the
county now amounts to twenty-three.
THE reported discovery of rich gold fields in
Alaska has started hundreds of prospectors
for the auriferous fields.
THE United States Treasurer has mailed
SO, 731 checks aggregating 81, 1ss, 190 in pay
ment Of the interest due April on registered
United States per cent. consols of 1907.
CHARLES G.. HUBBARD has been ap-
pointed Collector of Customs at Hartford,
Conn.
PosTMAsTERs appointed by the President:
Frederick Hoovcr, Holton, Kan: Andrew NJ.
r Fitzsimn,ons, Reading, Mich; James A.
Canavan, st. Joseph, Mich; Otto Kaupp,
Blue Earth City, Mimi; OliverH Scott: He
bron, Neb.; Lafayette Myers, Grand Island,
Ncb.; T. NJ. Davis, Alfred Centre: n. Y; Al
bert H. Mowry, Charleston, S. c.